A conservative blog made an unusual observation about candidate forums to be held in Jefferson and Arapahoe counties by the Colorado Women’s Alliance.

“The two forums are open to participation by Republican and Democratic candidates in State House and Senate races,” Peak Politics wrote. “Of course, the real question isn’t who will be there, but who won’t show up to pitch their positions to arguably the most important swing voters in this election.”

Maybe the real question is “Will Democrats be leery of attending a forum put on by the Colorado Women’s Alliance?”

Its executive director, Debbie Brown, has pictures of herself and Paul Ryan posted on her Facebook page. She ran Republican Mike Coffman’s congressional re-election campaign in 2010. She was a guest at the RNC in 2008.

There’s nothing wrong with that. She’s a conservative Republican. But make no mistake about it, the alliance, which was formed last year, is a conservative organization.

Lynn Bartels thinks politics is like sports but without the big salaries and protective cups. The Washington Post's "The Fix" blog has named her one of Colorado's best political reporters and tweeters.

Joey Bunch has been a reporter for 28 years, including the last 12 at The Denver Post. For various newspapers he has covered the environment, water issues, politics, civil rights, sports and the casino industry.